At the age of 12 Bruno Rossati began working eleven hour days.
"Now, approaching 91, I find myself reminiscing about my youth, still riding my motorcycle every day.
Letter re Ladetto
Founded in 1947 by Louís Bejarano S.A., 17 Gran Via, Bilbao).
Luis Bejarano Murga had been an engineer at the Douglas motorcycle company in Bristol for almost 30 years. The small factory started with a 99 ccm twostroke model, later adding a 125 ccm model to the production line.
In 1954 a motorcycle with a 150 ccm NSU twostroke engine opened a new chapter in the history of the brand: the factory was renamed (Lube-NSU S.A., 9 Almeda Mazzareo, Bilbao) and three years later these models were available: 99, 99S, 125T, 125P, 150 and the 251 OSB with the 247 ccm OHC NSU Max engine. They also built a moped like the NSU Quickly.
Lube-NSU continued to install NSU engines until 1964, when supply ceased. New models with engine displacements of 125 and 150 ccm (10 to 19 HP) were designed; the 1966 150 ccm Trial Yack with 19 HP appears to be the last model.
Lube-NSU Models
Lube-NSU Condor (USA edition) 1964
This is a late 150 ccm two-stroke model. The frame and suspension have many features similar to the German NSU.
LUBE D25
Manufactured between 1950 and 1954.
LUBE NSU MAX
Manufactured between 1950 and 1954.
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Source: Hartmut Schouwer Archive
